I like to see characters struggle with
problems in life that they can overcome using their intellect,
strength, or specialized training because it encourages me to see
someone achieve something incredible using human means to achieve it.
If they achieve it with a super power, I'm immediately unimpressed.
Of course they were able to achieve something incredible—they have
supernatural powers! If I had those powers, I could do the very same!
Another thing about super powers that doesn't excite me is that the
characters rarely, if ever, had to do anything to earn those powers.
Spiderman was bitten by a unique spider. Thor was given a magic
hammer. Superman was born that way. It all just feels cheap to me.
But Ironman, for instance, used his wealth and intellect to construct
a unique suit of flying armor. The Arrow, as another example, learned
his stealth and fighting skills on a dangerous island (though a
character running around with a bow and arrow in these modern times
really tries my suspension of disbelief.)
As seven alien races struggle to co-exist in an uneasy alliance, the Inter-Stellar Union sends Union Guard agents on missions to preserve the crucial balance. These specialized operatives must do what regional security cannot, dealing with smugglers, pirates, terrorists, and even greater challenges in order to bring stability to a universe that needs it desperately. Without the Union Guard, the races will not be prepared to face a looming alien threat they can only hope to defeat together.
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